The A.L. Brown Wonders ended up a good deal behind the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves on Wednesday and lost 56-40. The Wonders were down 44-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Several Wonders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was London Gray, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Michaela Buster, who scored 12 points.
Ballantyne Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madi Franklin led the charge by shooting 50% from the field to rack up 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Franklin has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Caitlyn Glahn also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
A.L. Brown dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ballantyne Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
A.L. Brown will be playing in front of their home fans against Carson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ballantyne Ridge, they will venture away from home to square off against Parkwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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